D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$262M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$900M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$733M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$637M |
| 5 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$542M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.68% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.13% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.41% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.36B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$819K |
|
3177
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+13,200
| +100% | +$445K |
|
|
HIBB
3178
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,700
| -15% | -$141K |
|
3179
Corpay
CPAY
$25B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
3,101
-1,667
| -35% | -$472K |
|
3180
Astronics
ATRO
$3.43B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
49,270
+16,131
| +49% | +$250K |
|
|
BTX
3181
BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust
BTX
$940M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
113,740
-303,627
| -73% | -$2.24M |
|
|
RSVRW
3182
DELISTED
Reservoir Media Inc Warrant
RSVRW
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
547,924
| – | – |
|
3183
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
| – | – |
|
3184
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.42B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$580K |
|
3185
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
24,158
-1,725
| -7% | -$58.5K |
|
3186
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$2.92B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
8,590
+5,419
| +171% | +$504K |
|
3187
Costamare
CMRE
$1.88B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
49,930
-39,820
| -44% | -$544K |
|
3188
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.31B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
3189
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.31B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
3190
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$431M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
+183,000
| +218% | +$671K |
|
3191
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
AVSC
$3.05B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
16,419
+2,716
| +20% | +$137K |
|
3192
Carrier Global
CARR
$51B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
12,918
-288,808
| -96% | -$17.7M |
|
3193
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-47,900
| -69% | -$1.92M |
|
3194
Backblaze
BLZE
$823M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
131,530
-114,051
| -46% | -$890K |
|
3195
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.86B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
8,702
-7,913
| -48% | -$718K |
|
3196
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-23,312
| -49% | -$757K |
|
3197
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.93B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
28,007
+6,894
| +33% | +$194K |
|
3198
Repligen
RGEN
$7.96B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
6,369
-119,042
| -95% | -$18.7M |
|
3199
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
2,767
-1,131
| -29% | -$331K |
|
3200
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$254M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
130,107
+32,998
| +34% | +$189K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,975 positions worth $107B, down 8.5% from $117B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $20B in Q2 2024, closing 541 positions and reducing 1,567 holdings. Its most notable exit was Pioneer Natural Resource Co., an estimated $542M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF worth $258M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2024 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 2,917,600 shares worth $258M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Broadcom in Q2 2024, an estimated $520M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $542M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $107B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 693 new positions and closed 541 in Q2 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $107B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.